What percentage of people rent in Medford, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Medford, NY, 2020–2024
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11.6% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Medford, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 918 renting households against 6,985 that own their home.

In Medford, the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 11.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.6% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 918 (±245)
Median renter income: $61,271 (±$26,697)

Who rents and who owns in Medford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Medford	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.6% (±3.0 points)	17.8% (±0.5 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	918 (±245)	91,419 (±2,592)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,985 (±567)	421,146 (±2,868)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,271 (±$26,697)	$72,488 (±$2,196)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$139,201 (±$12,315)	$145,936 (±$1,299)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Medford, the renter share is lower than in Suffolk County (17.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Suffolk County, Medford ranks 75 of 112 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 284 of 414.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Medford has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	14.9% (±3.3 points)	11.6% (±3.0 points)	−3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,057 (±$109)	$2,353 (±$583)	+14.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,603 (±$5,422)	$128,192 (±$12,456)	+34.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Medford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Medford	—	11.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Yaphank	2.9 mi	27.9% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Farmingville	3.1 mi	19.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Gordon Heights	3.1 mi	17.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holtsville	3.1 mi	13.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Bellport	3.2 mi	34.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
North Patchogue	3.3 mi	10.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Patchogue	3.6 mi	26.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Coram	4.2 mi	30.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yaphank, NY (27.9%), Farmingville, NY (19.3%), North Bellport, NY (34.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
69	East Marion	12.6% (±7.5 points)
70	St. James	12.3% (±4.7 points)
71	Melville	11.9% (±2.9 points)
72	East Setauket	11.8% (±6.2 points)
73 (tie)	Rocky Point	11.7% (±3.7 points)
73 (tie)	Wheatley Heights	11.7% (±4.2 points)
75	Medford	11.6% (±3.0 points)
76	East Northport	11.5% (±5.5 points)
77	Smithtown (community)	11.4% (±2.5 points)
78	Brookhaven (community)	11.3% (±6.6 points)
79	East Islip	10.9% (±4.9 points)
80	South Huntington	10.8% (±3.5 points)
81 (tie)	Mattituck	10.7% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Medford is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Brookhaven, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Medford

How many renters are there in Medford?

Medford has an estimated 918 (±245) renting households, 11.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Medford?

In Medford, the share of households that rent went from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 11.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Medford?

A renting household in Medford has 2.1 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Medford?

The median renting household in Medford, NY has an income of $61,271 (±$26,697) a year, against $139,201 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Medford CDP, New York (place:46404, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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